# Copying In Batch **URL:** \ **Category:** Help & Support\ **Created:** [October 2, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-in-batch/6838 "2008-10-02T23:05:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jimerb](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jimerb/32/51515_2.png) [@jimerb](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jimerb)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-in-batch/6838/1 "2008-10-02T23:05:08Z")
Hello, Can someone tell me if something like this is possible? I have a ton of files I need to copy and they are in diverse locations. Instead of me having to babysit the copies I would like to give some instructions to opus and have it take care of it. Example: Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic1\* x:\TopicA\Subtopic1 Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic2\* y:\TopicA\Subtopic2 Copy c:\TopicB\Subtopic3\* y:\TopicA\Subtopic3 Copy c:\TopicC\Subtopic4\* z:\TopicA\Subtopic4 If someone can tell me a way to craft something like this from within opus that would be great. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![jimerb](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jimerb/32/51515_2.png) [@jimerb](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jimerb)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-in-batch/6838/2 "2008-10-02T23:06:49Z")
CORRECTION: (Can't seem to edit my post.) Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic1\* x:\TopicA\Subtopic1 Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic2\* y:\TopicA\Subtopic2 Copy c:\TopicB\Subtopic3\* y:\TopicB\Subtopic3 Copy c:\TopicC\Subtopic4\* z:\TopicC\Subtopic4 ---
**Author:** ![searcher123](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/searcher123/32/26261_2.png) [@searcher123](https://resource.dopus.com/u/searcher123)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 11:50pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-in-batch/6838/3 "2008-10-02T23:50:14Z")
quote="jimerb"Instead of me having to babysit the copies I would like to give some instructions to opus and have it take care of it. Example: Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic1\* x:\TopicA\Subtopic1 Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic2\* y:\TopicA\Subtopic2 Copy c:\TopicB\Subtopic3\* y:\TopicA\Subtopic3 Copy c:\TopicC\Subtopic4\* z:\TopicA\Subtopic4 (...)[/quote] I can not understand your real need! ☹ (If you want to type a batch file, why you did not use CMD instead of DOpus?) Anyway, you can use DOpus CLI for copying files. The syntax will be as: ```auto Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic1\*.* TO x:\TopicA\Subtopic1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2008, 6:19am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-in-batch/6838/4 "2008-10-03T06:19:34Z")
[quote="searcher123"]Anyway, you can use DOpus CLI for copying files. The syntax will be as: ```auto Copy c:\TopicA\Subtopic1\*.* TO x:\TopicA\Subtopic1 ``` Use \* rather than _._ with Opus, else it won't copy files/folders that don't have a . in them. If you have a huge list of folders then you could build up a button using the same syntax, then click the button. That would work as well as using the Opus CLI and is probably easier to edit/paste into. ---
**Author:** ![jimerb](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jimerb/32/51515_2.png) [@jimerb](https://resource.dopus.com/u/jimerb)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-in-batch/6838/5 "2008-10-04T01:31:44Z")
Your on the right track of what Im looking for. How do I create the script? I've been using opus for a year or so but I've never set up a script in it. How do I get to Dopus "CLI?" I'm pretty good with scripts and stuff. I just need to be pointed in the right direction. Do you know if there is a way to do special handling on a copy or move? For example if a move gets an error because a file is set as read only is there a switch or error handling that can bypass it or force it to move? ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2008, 7:48am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/copying-in-batch/6838/6 "2008-10-04T07:48:28Z")
> [@jimerb](#): > > How do I create the script? Watch [Toolbars 1 (video tutorial)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/toolbar-editing-video-tutorial/1205/1). > [@jimerb](#): > > How do I get to Dopus "CLI?" Drag the CLI button out of the Customize/Commands window on to your toolbar, then click it. Alternatively, if you have the find-as-you-type field enabled in Opus, just type \>CLI while in a directory. (Avoid special directories like Desktop and My Computer where FAYT doesn't work.) > [@jimerb](#): > > Do you know if there is a way to do special handling on a copy or move? You can force overwrites (i.e. of read-only files) and skip errors without prompting by passing the Copy command certain arguments. See the manual, under Opus Raw Commands, for descriptions of all the arguments.